New Concert And Entertainment Company Launches In NZ

Media Release from Greenstone
Entertainment23 January
2013New Concert
And Entertainment Company Launches In New
Zealand

Greenstone Entertainment, a new
entertainment and concert company, has been launched into
the New Zealand market.

Greenstone is 100% owned and
operated locally with a focus on delivering exceptional
value and world-class entertainment. It has offices in the
North and South Island, in Taupo and Queenstown.

The
company has brought together the talents and business
expertise of Alpine Entertainment and Gibbston Valley
Winery, with the aim of bringing high profile entertainers
from around the world to perform concerts throughout New
Zealand, in some of the most breathtaking locations.

Gibbston Valley Wines is a multi-award winning and
pioneering Central Otago winery which this year is
celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first commercial
grape harvest. During that time, the winery has won more
than 300 national and international awards, helping put the
region on the map.

Alpine Entertainment has proved
hugely successful in the entertainment industry in New
Zealand, establishing good relationships with entertainers
and suppliers and building a reputation for high standards
of professionalism and delivery.

Gibbston Valley
Wines owner Phil Griffith will serve as Chairman of the new
entity, while Amanda Calvert, formerly head of Alpine
Entertainment, is the company’s CEO.

"We
understand the New Zealand market and it’s not the same as
the Australian market, we solely focus on the New Zealand
customer,” said Mr Griffith.

“Our goal is to
deliver world-class, premium concerts and entertainment in
key regional New Zealand locations.

"To do that
we've joined the expertise and financial strength of
Gibbston Valley Wines with Amanda Calvert and her
professional team at Alpine Entertainment providing the
concert experience to create a new type of entertainment
company.

"Additionally we have created strong
relationships with local suppliers throughout the country
and put major emphasis in supporting local businesses and
the wider community at each venue destination.”

The companies have worked together for the last two
years bringing such acts as Credence Clearwater Revisited
and Dr. Hook to Queenstown in 2011, and Little River Band
and the Doobie Brothers in 2012 in their summer concert
series.

"We are building a company with long-term
goals," said Ms Calvert. "I know we can deliver anything
that Australian promoters offer except we price it and run
it with New Zealanders in mind, offering exceptional value,
beautiful regional locations, and outstanding live
international entertainment.

“We're already in the
process of working on who our acts will be for 2014 for the
Summer Concert Series held each February.”

Ms
Calvert said ticket sales for the 2013 Summer Series
featuring Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Bachman & Turner and
America were going "extremely well" in all four centres --
Taupo, Matakana, Wellington and Gibbston Valley.

“Based on current sales, we’re anticipating that all
shows will be sellouts,” she said.

“We’re
always in search of new venues and are on the lookout for
New Zealand talent to join with our international artists’
line-ups.”

Mr Griffith is a highly successful US
businessman with many business interests in New Zealand. He
has a strong business and entertainment background, with
particular expertise in establishing and running hotel and
casino operations.

He bought, managed and developed
a number of casinos and related businesses in the US before
selling those interests 10 years ago to enable him to
concentrate on other business projects there and in New
Zealand, where he and his family were granted residency.

“Greenstone Entertainment has a bright and
exciting future and we’re all looking forward to growing
this business,” said Mr Griffith.

1/ The 2012 Summer Concert
Series at the stunning Gibbston Valley location

2/ The crowds enjoying the
music in the sun at the Summer Concert
Series

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